The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1887-11-17
WINTER MILLINERY.
Hints and Suggestions Concerning Hats,
Bonnefs and Trimmings.


air of good form that is attained by no
other color, and this air is increased
when the gray is made to seem pro-
nounced by the use of white or cream
wings or birds or loops of white ribbon.
OF course, such a combination is very
trying. and can only be dared by a
woman whose hair and eyes are of a
decided color. Persons with faint-hued
hair or eyes should beware of these
tempting chapeaux.
A particularly pretty bonnet IS ca
pote of gray felt, the crown of which is
folded to the shape and so shows its alb
solute softness. A band of dull-gray
beads following some intricate design
is the edge finish, and in front are loops
of cream-white moire with gray tips
standing up among them. The bride
is of white ribbon folded to the proper
shape and fastened with small pearl
pins. A person who has studied colors
and their results will agree that the
woman who can wear this bonnet will
look lovely in it, while she who can
not, yet dares to, will regret her a,tion.
The picot-edge ribbon is quite too
pretty to be cast aside, but it finds a
positive rival in both plain and glace
MORE without an edge. Many smart
bonnets have the latter ribbon arranged
in loops and ties, with fancy pins or
brim pieces as the only decoration. A
capote of deep red felt has fancy brim
of garnet beads everything the felt brim.
and in front is cluster of loops of red
and-black glace moire ribbon caught
here and there by pins having garnet
beads. The ties are of the ribbon, and
the whole air of the bonnet is SO good
that it is certain to be extensively
copied. Of course, it can be developed
in any color, pale-gray, brown, olive or
some of the queer greens; but the beads
should always match, and the only con-
trast be shown in the ribbon.
In colors there are always introduced
many that die prematurely, and the
early buyer too often chooses them.
Serpent s-blue, once called Salammbo,
is in reality the perfect zinc shade; all
the green tones, from absinthe to
hunters or Lincoln, will, like zinc, OBJ
tain, the two, indeed, being often COM
bined. A fancy for uniting dark-blue
and asperge asparagus green) exists,
and when the materials are properly
managed the result is odd without being
bizarre. An evidence of this is seen on
high-crowned turban of dark-blue felt;
the brim is faced with asperge velvet.
and in front are draped loops of the
! green mingled with ends of the blue
glace ribbon. Quilts look well on these
hats. as the height permits of placing
them directly against the crown, and
they may stand up as if defiantly an
nouncing how much mightier they are
than any sword.
Quilts are shown in white, black,
gray and brown; few glace ones are
noted. but it is conceded better form TO
have them of the so-called natural
tones. The white and black quilts are
especially liked. and as so many gray
and black hats are worn the demand
for them is quite brisk. A large felt
hat that may be bent to suit the face
or simply turned up on one side is suffi-
GENTLY trimmed with a fold of velvet
or ribbon about the crown and several
quilts stuck where they will be most
becoming, quite irrespective of the
shape of the chapeau.
, The military hat so much discussed
just now is really only new in the ar
rangemcnt of its trimming. The shape
was known last season-it has a high
crown and brim that is wide at the
sides, where it turns up sharply to the
height of the crown, and tapers at the
front and back. The garniture is either
a long plume or a bunch of cocks
feathers. and is fastened in front and
carried over the crown to the edge of
the back. The effect is jaunty, but
trying, for not particle of bang must
show from nder the brim.
Low-crowned felt hats with broad
brims are worn by women who find
them becoming. Beautiful feathers are
literally used on these hats, indeed,
usually form the only trimming; and
if the wearer is interested in plumes
she has an opportunity of selecting
and displaying them to the best adj
vantage. The broad brim affords
good background Cor them and allows
them to fall over the edge in a way
that delights the artistic eye without
fear of broken stems. A low hat of
gray felt is decorated with three long
plumes of olive green: one encircles
three-quarters of the brim, while the
other two are placed SO as to droop over
the edge.
Furs will enter largely into the mill
inery of this season, seal. Astrakhan,
and, occasionally, sable being quite
prominent.
Bonnets and high-crowned turbans
are made both of seal and Astrakhan.
the brim being pouf of velvet in har-
mony. and the decoration being ar
ranged exactly as it would be if the
hat were velvet or felt. On bonncts of
felt brim of fur is liked, especially if
the chapeau will be worn with fur
trimmed suit.-Butterics's TeIinedtor.